Calla lily plant named &#39;Diva Himalaya&#39;

ABSTRACT

‘Diva Himalaya’ is a new variety of calla lily plant having white colored spathes and thin, strong peduncles. The leaves are green with no maculations present.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. No. 62/766,213, having a filing date of Oct. 5, 2018,and entitled “Varieties of Z. aethiopica Calla Lily Plants”, the entiredisclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Botanical classification: Zantedeschia aethiopica.

Varietal denomination: ‘Diva Himalaya’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar of callalily, botanically known as Zantedeschia aethiopica and hereinafterreferred to by the cultivar name ‘Diva Himalaya’.

‘Diva Himalaya’ is a product of a planned breeding program and the newcultivar was selected in Santa Cruz, Calif. from the F2 population ofthe crossing of unpatented Zantedeschia seedling 7043-BK (female parent)with unpatented Zantedeschia seedling 94109-56 (male parent).

Asexual reproductions of ‘Diva Himalaya’ have demonstrated that thecombination of characteristics as herein disclosed for the new varietyare retained and reproduced true to type through successive generationsof asexual reproduction.

Color references are made to The 2001 R.H.S. Colour Chart of The RoyalHorticultural Society of London, 4^(th) Edition, except where generalcolor terms of ordinary significance are used.

The present invention has not been evaluated under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary with variations inenvironment without a change in the genotype of the plant.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and determined to bebasic characteristics of ‘Diva Himalaya’ which, in combination,distinguish this calla lily as a new and distinct cultivar:

1. White colored spathes;

2. No leaf maculations;

3. Early production time;

4. Thin, strong peduncles; and

5. Easy to transport.

Table 1 provides a comparison of ‘Diva Himalaya’ to similar Zantedeschiaaethiopica varieties ‘Avalanche’ (unpatented) and ‘Innocence’(unpatented).

TABLE 1 Comparison Differing Comparison Present variety variety trait(s)expression expression ‘Avalanche’ Leaf maculations Present None present‘Innocence’ Spathe color White Group White Group RHS 155B RHS 155D

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying photographic drawing illustrates the new variety, withthe colors being as nearly true as is possible with color illustrationsof this type.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW PLANT

-   Type: Evergreen.-   Main use: Potted plant and cut flower.-   Production time: Early, after 18-24 weeks.-   Disease/pest resistance: Very strong tolerance to Pythium root rot    and bacteria soft rot.-   Leaves: Green, with no maculations present.-   Peduncles: Thin and strong.-   Transport: Easy.-   Spathe:    -   -   Length.—9-12 cm.        -   Width.—6.5-8 cm.        -   Throat spot.—Absent.        -   Color.—White Group RHS 155D.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of calla lily plant named ‘DivaHimalaya’ as herein described and illustrated.